View Single Post
  #9  
Old 03-10-2004, 06:16 PM
mb123mercedes
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Hi Wilson.

Like an iceberg where the biggest mass is
under water,the rust on this car is mostly
unseen.

For one,under the hood where the hinges are
there are drains that can clog over time and
since the passenger side one is close to the
battery,the battery acid combined with
water can and will rot out the firewall
under the battery tray.(mine did,fist size hole.
Someone fixed with what looked like rubber
silicone,which dried and then started to leak).

In the cab on the floorboard there is what looks
like some sort of sound deadning or covering,
if you remove this I'm almost sure that you'll
find more rust.(I hope not)
Since in mine the windshield seal also leaked,
there where two sources of water coming into
the car.
In the front passenger footwell floor and side
wall was rotted to the point where you could
see the floor support crossmember.
All along the side wall the bottom was rotted
all the way to the seatbelt mount.

In the picture you show rust by the rear door
arch,well mine had it in the same spot and
it had traveled into the passanger footwell,
just did not rot out the subframe mount.
Remove that covering and hold your breath.

Also remove the spare tire and take a good look
in the bottom.


I'm sure there are more area's but that is all I
have found.

Louis.
Reply With Quote